Date spot in St Andrews
The New Picture House
See a film in the 1930s cinema on North Street, now reopened with its main screens kept alongside a bar, food and games like duckpin bowling and golf simulators.
North Street, town centre
Address: 117 North Street, St Andrews KY16 9AD- Activity
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
Why it's a good date: A film and a night out under one roof, which suits a wet evening. Book the film ahead, then stay on for a drink or a round of bowling.
Photo: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
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Jannettas Gelateria
South Street, town centre
Address: 31 South Street, St Andrews KY16 9QR- Café
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Queue with everyone else for a cone at the family gelateria that's been making ice cream in St Andrews since 1908, with over fifty flavours to choose from.
Why it's a good date: An ice cream in St Andrews is part of the day, whatever the weather. Pick two flavours each to share, and walk them down to the harbour.
Wardlaw Museum
The Scores, town centre
Address: 7 The Scores, St Andrews KY16 9AR- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Look round the University of St Andrews' free museum, with treasures from more than six centuries of Scotland's oldest university, from ceremonial maces to scientific instruments.
Why it's a good date: Free, compact and right on the clifftop, with a terrace that looks out over the bay. A good one for a shower, close to the castle and the aquarium.
Photo: Pretzelles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
St Andrews Aquarium
The Scores, by the Bruce Embankment
Address: The Scores, St Andrews KY16 9AS- Activity
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
See local sea life and tropical fish in the small aquarium tucked into the rocks below the Scores, looking straight out to sea.
Why it's a good date: Easy, fun and dry. It's next door to the golf museum and a short walk from West Sands, so it slots into a day by the sea.
Photo: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)
